"I applaud President Bush and Secretary Mineta for their timely support," Governor Bush said. "Florida's seaports play an important role in the state's economy and are a major component of our domestic security. A vast quantity of people and cargo pass through our seaports everyday and with this grant money we can continue to keep Florida's seaports safe." Governor announces federal grant to upgrade port security Tuesday, June 18, 2002 Associated Press TAMPA - The U.S. Department of Transportation is giving Florida $19.7 million to upgrade security at the state's 19 deep-water ports, Gov. Jeb Bush said Monday. The grant...